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Storage Drives under $500

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13 storage drives under $500 from Samsung, Corsair, Kingston and more. Most cost $425 to $479, and half cost less than $460.

SanDiskSpec score 9.1

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 2TB

+PCIe 5.0 x4 interface for the fastest NVMe connection
+Read speed up to 14,900 MB/s
+2TB capacity for large game libraries
$470.39
as of 11/04/2026 08:09 PST - Details
KingstonSpec score 8.7

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 2TB

+2TB capacity for large game libraries
+PCIe 5.0 NVMe interface
+Up to 8000 MB/s read speed
$424.50
as of 11/03/2026 23:46 PST - Details
WD_BLACKSpec score 8.2

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 2TB

+2TB capacity: only 3 of 33 here have a higher capacity
$455.00
as of 11/04/2026 08:09 PST - Details
SanDiskSpec score 8.2

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 2TB

+2TB capacity: only 3 of 33 here have a higher capacity
$439.99
as of 11/04/2026 08:09 PST - Details
CorsairSpec score 8.8

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 2TB

+PCIe 5.0 interface for the fastest current NVMe link
+Up to 10,000 MB/s sequential read speed
+2TB capacity for a large library of files and games
−Fast PCIe 5.0 link requires a compatible motherboard to reach full speed
$459.99
as of 11/04/2026 13:10 PST - Details
FezwquatvSpec score 8.2

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 500GB

+7300MB/s read speed for very fast file access
+M.2 NVMe form factor for compact installation
+PCIe 4.0 interface for high-speed data transfer
−Only 500GB of storage space
$458.04
as of 11/04/2026 12:05 PST - Details
YnevcdgraSpec score 7.9

SSD, M.2, 1TB, 2230 M.2 length

+Compact M.2 2230 size fits slim laptops and small builds
+1 TB capacity for a large amount of storage
+Solid state design with no moving parts
−Uses the small 2230 size, which fits fewer motherboard slots
$479.69
as of 11/04/2026 07:06 PST - Details
RzesljetxSpec score 8.3

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 1TB

+7300MB/s read speed for very fast file access
+M.2 NVMe form factor for compact installation
+PCIe 4.0 interface for high-speed data transfer
$460.52
as of 11/04/2026 12:05 PST - Details
FezwquatvSpec score 7.9

SSD, M.2, 1TB, 2230 M.2 length

+Compact M.2 2230 size fits slim laptops and small builds
+1 TB capacity for a large amount of storage
+Solid state design with no moving parts
−Uses the small 2230 size, which fits fewer motherboard slots
$467.07
as of 11/04/2026 07:06 PST - Details
KingstonSpec score 8.5

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 2TB

+2TB capacity for large game libraries
+PCIe Gen 4.0 NVMe interface
+Up to 7300 MB/s read speed
$499.99
as of 11/03/2026 23:46 PST - Details
SamsungSpec score 8.5

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 2TB

+Large 2TB capacity for big game libraries
+Standard M.2 2280 size fits most motherboards
+PCIe Gen 4 interface for high-speed transfers
$412.99
as of 11/04/2026 07:06 PST - Details
AjqsytfrlSpec score 8.2

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 500GB

+PCIe 4.0 x4 interface for high-speed transfers
+Read speed up to 7300 MB/s
+M.2 form factor fits compact builds
$470.42
as of 11/04/2026 09:06 PST - Details
AcerSpec score 9.1

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 2TB

+5 pcie generation: the highest pcie generation of the 20 here
+14500 read speed: only 1 of 20 here have a higher read speed
$425.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:05 PST - Details

Compare specs

storage driveKindInterfaceFormCapacityPCIe generationSpec scorePrice
SSDNVMeM.22TB59.1$470.39
as of 11/04/2026 08:09 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.22TB58.7$424.50
as of 11/03/2026 23:46 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.22TB8.2$455.00
as of 11/04/2026 08:09 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.22TB8.2$439.99
as of 11/04/2026 08:09 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.22TB58.8$459.99
as of 11/04/2026 13:10 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.2500GB48.2$458.04
as of 11/04/2026 12:05 PST - Details
SSDM.21TB7.9$479.69
as of 11/04/2026 07:06 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.21TB48.3$460.52
as of 11/04/2026 12:05 PST - Details
SSDM.21TB7.9$467.07
as of 11/04/2026 07:06 PST - Details
SSDNVMeM.22TB48.5$499.99
as of 11/03/2026 23:46 PST - Details

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